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Question: Originally, the customer sought a way to expand the companys career services department. The stockholders approved the expansion and agreed to the budget. The plan was to add another wing to the facility to have a department dedicated to career services for our students. Upon reviewing the plan, the project manager helped them to see that it would be more cost- efficient to remodel the space we already have and just reorganize it. According to Goh & Hall (2013), "The two most important quantifiable performance measures in project management are completion time relative to a planned schedule and cost incurred relative to a budget" (para. 2). The company wants this project completed within 2 months and has a strict budget. By remodeling instead of adding or expanding, the company will save thousands of dollars and meet their deadline. That will create a bigger budget for training and developing the new career advisors they are hiring for this project. Gido (2017) states, "An important aspect of the project manager's job is to manage and control changes to minimize any negative impact on the successful accomplishment of the project objective" (p.345). As a project manager, sometimes changes must be made to meet the customer's needs. This particular change was not requested by the customer. However, it is the best way to ensure that they are satisfied.

Therefore, the project manager has more room to focus on the project being a success internally. The goal is to help our students find work in their field of study to help them be successful. To do that, the focus will be on career advisors' training and development. The contractor hired by the project manager will now be responsible for upgrading the restrooms to accommodate the additional 25 employees that were hired to fulfill the career advisor position. The stakeholders want this project fully completed and running smoothly by June 1st. The training supervisor will ensure that the training materials are developed and perfected by May 1st, as well as ensure that the designated trainers are equipped to teach them.